ambasciata
embassy
noun ahm-bah-SHAH-tah Less Common
Origin: From Old Italian ambasciata, of Germanic origin via Old Provençal.
Usage Note
Ambasciata refers to a diplomatic embassy (the building and its staff) and, by extension, a message or errand sent on someone's behalf (archaic). The plural ambasciate is regular. The person heading it is l'ambasciatore (m) or l'ambasciatrice (f).
Examples
"L'ambasciata italiana è chiusa oggi."
Natural Translation
The Italian embassy is closed today.
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